The D1 Meet'n'Greet

[--Pete]

Hi,

Nevermind, I just wanted to say that switching time in generating d1 games to fixed kills randomness of it and it can be considered sumkinda cheating, ya know.

Again, depends. Consider what we'll do after the date that the clock will no longer give random games. Will we quit playing? Will we play the same game over and over? Or will we pick some earlier time at random to give us a random game?

I reiterate; clock freezing is not cheating, but it can be used to cheat. Like backing up character files, it depends on how it is used and what it is used for. I don't believe I can make my position any clearer.

But a Tournament with such dates which are revealed to teams just before start is interesting new way of such competitions in IM. Obviously cannot be confused with 'normal' 'common' IM tournament because organization and gameplay uses smth that totally change way of view for that.

First, since the technique has been used for about ten years, it is hardly an "interesting new way".

Second, the competitors do not need to be told the clock setting. A tournament 'official' can start the game on his computer which is set for the desired time. The contestants join, the official leaves to start a game for another bunch of contestants. Same thing on restarts.

Third, what specific "change way of view for that" are you thinking of? Except that it eliminates the luck factor of what is in the dungeon, it changes nothing else. If you think that it is preferable to have the tournament determined by the luck of getting an easier layout and monsters rather than by the skill of the players, then I don't understand your reasoning, but, again, you are entitled to that opinion.

--Pete